«Return my soul from captivity»: in Mykolaiv, relatives of prisoners of war came to a rally

  • Diana Shlykova

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  • 14:39, 18 February, 2024

Rally «Don't be silent! Captivity kills!» in Mykolaiv. Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Rally «Don't be silent! Captivity kills!» in Mykolaiv. Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti

On Sunday, February 18, a rally of relatives and friends in support of prisoners of war took place in Mykolaiv. Among the protesters are the relatives of captured Mykolaiv soldiers, including defenders of «Azovstal».

This was reported by the correspondent of NikVesti.

The demonstrators are demanding the release of military personnel who have been in Russian captivity for a long time. The participants of the rally symbolically gathered in front of the graffiti with the inscription «Azovstal».

«Captivity is hell! Fight for them, as they fought for us!» says the inscription on one of the posters.

An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti

According to Oksana, a resident of Mykolaiv, she has many friends who are currently in captivity.

«I have acquaintances who are still there, there are relatives of friends who are still there, I can't just remain indifferent while they are there,» says the participant of the action.

The action in Mykolaiv lasted more than an hour. About 120 people took part in the rally.

Photo report

An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Mykolayivites for actions in support of prisoners of war. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty"
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" An action in support of prisoners of war took place in Mykolaiv on February 18, 2024. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Action-reminder in support of prisoners of war. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" A large-scale action in support of prisoners of war in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" A small participant of the rally with a poster «Return my brother from captivity.» Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Participants of the rally about prisoners of war in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Participants of a large-scale action in Mykolaiv.. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti
An action in support of prisoners of war was held in Mykolaiv. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, «NykVesty" Rally in Mykolaiv in support of prisoners of war, February 18, 2024. Photo: Photo: Diana Shlykova, NikVesti

We will remind you that on Sunday, February 4, a large-scale action in support of prisoners of war and missing Ukrainian soldiers took place in Mykolaiv.

Even earlier, on October 28, in Mykolaiv, before the All-Ukrainian Day of Support for the Army, a rally was already held with the demand to direct money from the city budget not to roads and improvements, but to the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As you know, the Mykolaiv City Council has already allocated about 700 million hryvnias to the needs of the Defense Forces.

In addition, on November 4, residents of Mykolaiv joined the action in support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It was previously reported that on January 31, Ukraine returned 207 Ukrainian soldiers from Russian captivity. 83 of them are National Guardsmen, border guards and policemen.

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